Eritrea vs Niger: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty
Eritrea
638 kg per hectare
in 2024
Niger
577.4 kg per hectare
in 2024
Eritrea rank
174th
Niger rank
177th
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Eritrea
- Niger
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 638 kg per hectare against 577.4 kg per hectare in Niger, a difference of 60.6 kg per hectare.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Niger ahead.
Eritrea ranks 174th and Niger ranks 177th of 180 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 525.19 kg per hectare | 322.1 kg per hectare | 203.09 kg per hectare | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 495.63 kg per hectare | 407.1 kg per hectare | 88.53 kg per hectare | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 638.81 kg per hectare | 491.84 kg per hectare | 146.97 kg per hectare | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 638.14 kg per hectare | 507.66 kg per hectare | 130.48 kg per hectare | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty, Eritrea or Niger?
- Eritrea, at 638 kg per hectare against 577.4 kg per hectare in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty between Eritrea and Niger?
- 60.6 kg per hectare, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Niger?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Niger rank globally for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Eritrea ranks 174th and Niger ranks 177th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.